The St. John's Islanders will be playing at home against the Cross Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for St. John's and 11 for Cross dating back to last season.
On Monday, St. John's fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics. That's two games in a row now that St. John's has lost by exactly ten runs.
St. John's saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Shelton, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Cross' offense. Their tough 31-0 defeat to Calhoun County on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Cross' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went St. John's way against Cross when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as St. John's made off with a 19-7 victory. Does St. John's have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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